biography
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Edward the Martyr, St
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| lived:
| (c.963–78)
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| biography:
| King of England (975–8). During his reign there was a reaction against the policies in support of monasticism espoused by his father, Edgar. He was murdered by supporters of his stepmother, Elfrida, and canonized in 1001; feast day 18 March. |
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